Oven-shelf.



H. REDDIN.

ovEN SHELF. APPLICATION FILED JU'NE I6; 1916.

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HARRIET REDDIN, 0F ATTLEIBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

OVEN-SHELF.

Application filed June 16, 1916.

To all wiz/0m t may concern:

Be it known that I, I-Lminn'r RnoDiN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Oven-Shelves, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in ovens and particularly to a movable shelf, in the use of which the shelf may be caused to occupy a position wholly within the oven for baking purposes, or be withdrawn therefrom in order that the material on the shelf may be conveniently exposed, removed or changed as desired.

The invention comprehends a shelf movably supported on ledges preferably by roller supports with the forward edge of the shelf connected to the upper portion of the stove or oven proper by iiexible connections whereby the shelf may be moved from the oven and supported in practically horizontal position.

The invention in the preferred form of details will be described in the following specification, reference being had particularly to the` accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of a stove illustrating the oven and the improved shelf;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the shelf illustrating additional supporting rollers.

The improved shelf l is, aside from the details hereinafter noted, of any usual or preferred construction. being arranged to fit within the oven 2, to support articles to be baked.

F or the purposes of the present invention, l secure on each side wall. 3 of the oven, suiriporting ledges Ll, arranged in su` periniposed series, preferably metallic strips formed with a series of transverse grooves 5. The shelf l is provided adjacent each side edge with dependingbrackets 6 in which are mounted a number of rollers 7 adapted for travel on the ledges 4, the peripheral edges of the rollers being also formed with transverse grooves 8.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented lFeb. i3, MMT?, Serial No. 104,026.

The forward edge of the shelf is provided with flexible connectors 9, prefers bly chains, and the stove body preferably within the openings is provided with hooks l0 with which any one of the links of the chains may be removably connected.

As the shelf is adapted for cooperation with either pair of ledges l and as the chains are designed for supporting the shelf when in cooperation with either pair of ledges, it is preferred that the chain be provided at determinate points with rings, as lll', any one of which, in accordance with the particular pair of ledges with which the shelf is ai anged to cooperate may be engaged with a hook l0. Furthermore the side walls of the oven ii'nmediately above the ledges 4 are provided with guide lugs l1 beneath which the shelf slides in operation, the lugs serving to support the shelf in movement and against tilting. The forward portion of the shelf is preferably formed with an opening l2 to permit the insertion of a poker or other implement in withdrawing the shelf while in heated condition.

The groove formation, or practical roughening of the ledges and rollers, prevents slippingof the parts and insures the wheels properly gripping the ledges in the full extended position of the shelf. The grooved rollers and rack, by insuring the shelf against: slipping, enables the user to place the shelf at any length of projection with relation. to the oven, and place a pan or dish thereon by sliding` the same in contact with the shelf, without danger of the shelf moving during the operation. Of course, I contemplate forming the shelf in any desired manner other than the specific details above noted, using any appropriate materialand making it of any size and shape to codperate with the desired oven.

The in'iin'ovement permits articles to be baked in the, usual manner, and the shelf as an entirety moved forwardly to any desired position beyond the oven so that the articles supported on the shelf are wholly clear to permit inspection, removal, seasoning, or the like.

That is claimed is:

The combination with an oven, ledges se cured to the sides thereof, and having transtilting of the latter when projected beyond versely grooved upper surfaces, of a shelf, the oven, chains connected to the forward rollers mounted on the underside thereof` to edge ol the shelf, and hooks Secured to a 10 engage the ledges, said rollers having transfixed part of the oven and adapted to reversely grooved Peripheral surfaces, guide movnbly receive different parts of the chain. lugs proj eating from the oven and overly- In testimony whereof I aflx my signature. ing and bearing;- upon the shelf to prevent HARRIET REDDIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Y Washington, D. C." 

